Nokia's Redesign of the Windows Phone UI — We all know that back when the Nokia and Microsoft partnership was announced, Nokia was given special rights to alter the user interface as they saw fit. At least with the current Lumia devices, we didn't see much of a redesign at all …

Facing Fees, Some Sites Are Bypassing Google Maps — SAN FRANCISCO — When it comes to offering online maps to their users, some companies have been leaving Google Maps and setting out for less familiar territory. — In the seven years since it was introduced, Google's offering of street maps …

Zynga Is In Talks To Buy “Draw Something” Maker OMGPOP — Zynga is in talks to acquire OMGPOP, the maker of massive hit Draw Something, according to a source with direct knowledge of the discussions. It's my understanding that the talks have not yet entered the more advanced …

New iPad Sales Top 3 Million in Under 4 Days — Apple announced today that it has sold 3 million new iPads in less the four days of availability, calling it the “strongest iPad launch yet.” … Apple didn't announce first weekend sales numbers for the iPad 2 as they were in extremely short supply …

Gdgt's Focus Shifts to the Review — A little less than a year after the site's founders launched Gdgt.com, the tech site has been retooled into something a bit more like Metacritic. — The site, launched by Ryan Block and Peter Rojas in 2009, was founded on the principle of lists …

Microsoft gives cops tools to detect child porn — Microsoft is giving law enforcement PhotoDNA, a digital tool that sifts through massive amounts of online images to help identify instances of child pornography and rescue victims. — The software giant announced this morning that it …

Game Makers Give Away ‘Freemium’ Products — Still paying 99 cents to download a smartphone game? That's far too much. More developers are now giving their games away — and then charging for extra features. — The strategy is known as freemium, as in free meets premium.

AMD launches server processor for web-hosting providers — Advanced Micro Devices is launching a new server processor family today that targets companies that serve lots and lots of web pages to users. — The new AMD Opteron 3200 series processor family is aimed at changing the economics …

Google Defends Hotfile (and Megaupload) in Court — Google has filed a brief at a federal court in Florida defending the file-hosting site Hotfile in its case against the MPAA. The search giant accuses the movie companies of misleading the court and argues that Hotfile is protected under the DMCA's safe harbor.

HTC rumored to have bought MOG — HTC's Beats Audio unit may have bought music subscription service MOG, according to a rumor reported by Business Insider Monday. Insider writer Matt Rosoff based his report on a single source, but we have since also heard from a source that term sheets went …

Teens, Smartphones & Texting — Teens are fervent communicators. Straddling childhood and adulthood, they communicate frequently with a variety of important people in their lives: friends and peers, parents, teachers, coaches, bosses, and a myriad of other adults and institutions.

BBC iPlayer app finally launches for all UK Xbox 360s — All of those Kinect-enabled Xbox 360 video apps Microsoft has been promising since last year's dashboard update continue to slowly leak out, and the latest is the BBC iPlayer. Already long available on the Nintendo Wii and PlayStation 3 …

HTC to use LogMeIn Rescue to fix smartphones remotely — Summary: Android phones can be overwhelming to consumers when problems occur, and HTC is launching a program to fix them remotely. — Smartphones have become sophisticated computers that fit in the pocket, and along with that capability comes …